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Jimmy Smith records ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ a studio album with a big band for Verve (1964)

Jimmy Smith's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' is a studio album recorded on January 20-21 & 27, 1964 with a big band and released in March by Verve.Track Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Parliament, Bee Gees, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Pepper, Charles Mingus We Celebrate Wilson Pickett, Elis Regina, Dolly Parton, Janis Joplin, Carl...

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We remember Carl Perkins. ‘Now Go, Carl, Go’

This day (January 19, 1998 ), in Jackson, Tennessee, died Carl Lee Perkins a.k.a. Carl Perkins, an American singer, songwriter who wrote among others 'Blue Suede Shoes' and ' Matchbox'.Tracklist...

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Parliament record a live double album : ‘Live: P-Funk Earth Tour’ at the Oakland Coliseum (1977)

Parliament's 'Live: P-Funk Earth Tour' is a live double album recorded on January 19, 1977 at the Los Angeles Forum and January 21, 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum.Track Listing :...

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We remember Jimmy Heath. ‘Little Heath Man’

This day (January 19, 2020), in Loganville, Georgia, died Jimmy Heath a.k.a Little Bird, an American jazz saxophonist and brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath.Tracklist : 1...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°313 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Radiohead’s "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" builds tension with layered arrangements, Thom Yorke’s vivid lyrics capturing fleeting nights, while Bowie’s "Lazarus" feels like...

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This week In Soul Artists 03/52

How well do you know the music of Etta James’ fiery vocals never touched Wilson Pickett's groove-laden "In the Midnight Hour," despite myths of a collaboration with B.B. King and...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°407 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Migos’ "MotorSport" radiates star power with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B trading sharp verses atop a trap-heavy beat, while Lil Uzi Vert’s...

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AC/DC release their tenth album : ‘Blow Up Your Video’ featuring ‘Heatseeker’ (1987)

AC/DC's 'Blow Up Your Video' is their tenth album recorded in France during summer 1987 and released on January 18, 1988 by Albert.Track Listing : 1.Heatseeker (Malcolm Young, Angus Young,...

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Happy Birthday Al Foster. ‘You Can Call Him Al’

This day ( January 18, 1943), in Richmond, Virginia, is born Al Foster, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Serbia (2012) 2 . In Odessa (2010) 3...

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The Queen Of Tejano Music (& Family)

Step into the realm of iconic figures like Lydia Mendoza, the "La Cancionera de los Pobres," whose powerful voice transcends time, bridging past and present. Witness the enduring legacy of...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Aretha Franklin, Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, The Roots, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis We Celebrate Mick Taylor, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kid Rock, Eartha Kitt,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°100 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eiffel 65’s "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" captures late '90s Eurodance with its auto-tuned melancholy and irresistible synth hook, while Groove Armada’s "I...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°99 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

MC Hammer’s “Pray” blends gospel exuberance with pop-rap accessibility, hammering the word “pray” into listeners 147 times atop a Prince sample, while Nas’s “Street Dreams” turns gritty ambition into cinematic...

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool...

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New Music Videos (Ladies Only) – N°473

Hitsujibungaku’s “Koe” delivers brooding intensity as the *119 Emergency Call* theme song, while Jennie’s “Ruby” teases her debut solo album’s introspective yet sharp direction. Zoe Wees’ “Traitor” channels resilience, supported...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°518 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Leftfield's “Release The Pressure” mashes reggae vocals from Earl Sixteen with dub techno and progressive house, creating a hypnotic, genre-blurring track that...

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Warner Bros. publish Randy Newman’s seventh album : ‘Trouble in Paradise’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’ (1983)

Randy Newman's 'Trouble in Paradise' is his seventh album released on January 17, 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.I Love L.A. (Randy Newman) - 03:29 . 2.Christmas In Capetown...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, The Temptations, Blue Oyster Cult, Fall Out Boy, Air, Dusty Springfield, Benny Goodman, Ornette Coleman, Ahmad Jamal We Celebrate Sade , Aaliyah...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 03/52

How well do you know the music of Thos are standout tracks like The Rolling Stones’ gritty "Can’t You Hear Me Knocking," blending Keith Richards’ raw riffs with Mick Taylor’s...

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